Neighborhood Association Participation, Donation and Subjective Well-Being among Japanese Older Adults

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the role of donation in the relationship between neighborhood association participation and subjective well-being among Japanese older adults. I analyzed data from older adults (N=1,092, ages 65–82 years) from ten Japanese municipalities, and found that neighborhood association participants have greater subjective well-being and make larger donations than non-participants. In addition, neighborhood association participation had indirect effects on subjective well-being through the amount of donation. These results suggest that neighborhood association participations among Japanese older adults have positive effects on their subjective well-being through prosocial behaviors.